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BigBadErik
Jan 22, 2008, 07:14 PM
Hey Folks,

Was wondering if anybody has heard of something, aside from duct tape, that will keep our two-year-old from shoving things in the CD-ROM drive of our brand-spanking-new iMac. Is there some kind of third-party device that will clamp over it?

Sincerely,
Erik


Leon Kowalski
Jan 22, 2008, 07:50 PM
Is there some kind of third-party device that will clamp over it?

...the iMac or the two-year-old?

LK
hayduke
Jan 22, 2008, 08:02 PM
...the iMac or the two-year-old?

LK

LMFAO. Too funny.

I've never seen any device marketed to do this. Is it a problem or are you just anticipating?
jsw
Jan 22, 2008, 08:14 PM
Not that this will necessarily help, but if it's a 24" iMac, you can get a VESA bracket from Apple and then wall-mount it, which might make it harder to access, especially if you get one of those hinge arms so it extends when in use but is against the wall (and presumably farther from the edge of the desk) when it's not.

If it's a 20", God help you.
OhFrenchman
Jan 23, 2008, 04:03 AM
Was wondering if anybody has heard of something, aside from duct tape, that will keep our two-year-old from shoving things in the CD-ROM drive of our brand-spanking-new iMac. Is there some kind of third-party device that will clamp over it?

Buying a desk and not putting the iMac on the floor would be my suggestion ;)

If this really is a problem I fear you won't get around using tape.
Digitalflick
Jan 23, 2008, 05:45 PM
Too funny, I had the same problem, but it was with my mac mini. I went to burn something one day, and could not fit the cd in. I opened the mini up, only to find about 3 quarters and a few pennies my 3 yr old shoved inside. I used a piece of clear plastic (the plastic that an ipod comes wrapped in) to cover the slot.
BigBadErik
Jan 25, 2008, 04:48 PM
Alas, folks thanks for your replies. So what you're saying is that nobody knows of any device to put over the slot, aside from tape or clear plastic.

Yep...this is an issue. Our little one has been shoving DVDs in backwards at this point, but unless we figure something out, it's just a matter of time until a piece of matzo or a birth certificate ends up in there.

Unfortunately, with our office, wall-mounting ain't an option.

Peace,
Erik
wakerider017
Jan 25, 2008, 05:23 PM
How can a 2-year old be getting upto desk level and stuffing things in the drive? Are you keeping an eye on the child at all?